REYES HASN’T HIT ‘ROOKIE WALL’

Chargers DE remains fresh despite grind, expected to start Sunday

Together, Reyes and Liuget have shown potential to become a formidable duo in the Chargers’ future pass rush.

Defensive coordinator John Pagano likes Reyes’ maturity.

“You don’t look at him as a rookie,” Pagano said. “He still makes rookie mistakes, trust me, but he’s somebody who’s growing, and if a mistake does happen, he’s one to really correct himself. He’s right there on the sideline to tell you that it was his fault and what he needs to do better in that situation. I think he’s starting to truly understand his role in the game, and it’s building him to keep growing.

“The more he plays, the better he’s going to be. There’s a lot of improvement with him, but I like what I see so far.”